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New on the
MARKET
Product of the Month
Pickering Interfaces, Clacton-on-Sea, U.K, has announced its new 40/42-890 family of modular, flexible PXI/
PXIe microwave switches, bringing highly configurable RF switching solutions up to 110GHz to the PXI platform.
This new range will support the latest and most demanding RF and communications test requirements as
operating frequencies continue to evolve to ever higher levels. It is ideal for test environments requiring
high-frequency microwave switching, from radar, satellite, and short-range land-based secure communications to consumer electronics
and 5G infrastructure. A full range of switch types is offered in PXI/PXIe, with terminated or unterminated ports at frequencies
up to 110GHz - with options available in 50Ω or 75Ω impedance.
www.pickeringtest.com
Wafer Management System
The Industrial Metrology Business Unit of
Nikon Corporation, Brighton, MI, has released
the automatic wafer measurement system NEXIV
VMZ-NWL 200 to solve the challenges of
wafer metrology in the semiconductor back-end process, where
more work is traditionally carried out manually than in front-end
process control. It automatically measures 6-inch or 8-inch wafers
held in a carrier according to a measurement program.
www.industry.nikon.com/en-us/
CNC Jig Grinder
The high-performance Model J350G jig
grinder from Mitsui Seiki, Franklin Lakes, NJ
offers a combination of application flexibility,
accuracy, and reliability. The machine's grinding
infeed stroke is the largest available among
competing machines, with a U-axis range of
-3 mm to +50 mm relative to the spindle center. This provides the
flexibility to grind small and large diameter holes, as well as multiple
features, using a single wheel in a continuous, automatic mode.
www.mitsuiseiki.com
Planetary Reducer
DieQua Corporation, Bloomingdale, IL, a manufacturer
of solution-based mechanical integration
solutions and components such as motion
control reducers, power transmission solutions,
and screw jack systems, has announced the release
of their PHCH-Planetary Reducer, designed for
packaging machinery applications. It has eight single
stage ratios, 3:1 through 10:1, and 13 double stage ratios 15:1
through 100:1, with torque capacity through 600 Nm.
www.diequa.com
Mechanical Pushbutton
SCHURTER, Santa Rosa, CA, is extending its
MSM momentary pushbutton switch series to
include the MSM II, which uses a subminiature
microswitch. It provides a shallower mounting
depth for switching currents from 100 mA to 3
A for SPDT and DPDT circuits. It features increased ESD resistance
(contact: ± 8kV; air: ± 15kV), increased impact resistance IK 08,
and a wider temperature range from -30 °C to +85 °C.
www.schurter.com
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Hazardous Location Position Sensor
Newtek Sensor Solutions, Pennsauken,
NJ, is offering its HL-750 series of Intrinsically
Safe Position Sensors to monitor valve
position in the harsh and hazardous environments
of chemical plants. They provide highly accurate displacement
feedback to determine if valves are properly opened/
closed, leaking, or even failed. With stainless-steel construction and
¾ " hermetic seals, these AC-operated position sensors are certified
for use in Class 1, Zone 0, Zone 1, and Zone 2 locations.
www.NewTekSensors.com
3D-MID Component Carrier
The 3D Mechatronic Integrated Device (MID)
Chip Carrier from HARTING, Biel, Switzerland,
addresses challenges such as vertical placement
of electronic components. They are smaller, lighter,
and easier to manufacture than piggyback PCBs - they can be
processed fully automatically with SMT machines. They can also be
used as adapters for alternative packaging, adapting the footprint of
the alternative package to the footprint of the original component.
www.3D-Circuits.com
Power Stage IC
ROHM Semiconductor, Santa Clara,
CA, announced the BM3G0xxMUV-LB
series of power stage ICs with built-in
650V GaN HEMTs and gate drivers. The
devices are ideal for primary power supplies.
The difficulty of handling the gate of GaN HEMTs compared
to silicon MOSFETs, however, requires the use of a dedicated gate
driver. As a solution, ROHM developed power stage ICs that integrate
GaN HEMTs and gate drivers into a single package.
www.rohm.com
HPLC Column Oven
HPLC Column Oven Model CO20
from Torrey Pines Scientific Carlsbad, CA
has a temperature range from room temperature
to 90.0 °C readable and settable
to 0.1 °C. The PID temperature control software regulates temperatures
to ±0.1 °C. Temperature accuracy and stability are ±0.1
°C. A stable temperature indicator lamp on the front panel lights
when the target temperature is stable to within ±0.2 °C.
www.torreypinesscientific.com
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